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Hurtle — Hur tle, v. t. 1. To move with violence or impetuosity; to whirl; to brandish. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His harmful club he gan to hurtle high. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To push; to jostle; to hurl. [1913 Webster] And he hurtleth with his horse… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

hurtle — ► VERB ▪ move or cause to move at great speed, often in a wildly uncontrolled manner. ORIGIN originally in the sense «strike against»: from HURT(Cf. ↑hurt) … English terms dictionary

hurtle — [hʉrt′ l] vi. hurtled, hurtling [ME hurtlen, freq. of ME hurten: see HURT] 1. Archaic to dash ( against or together) with great force or crushing impact; collide 2. to move swiftly and with great force vt. to throw, shoot, or fling with great… … English World dictionary

hurtle — 1. verb /hɜːtl,hɝtl/ a) To move rapidly, violently, or without control. The car hurtled down the hill at 90 miles per hour. b) To meet with violence or shock; to clash; to jostle. Pieces of broken glass hurt … Wiktionary

hurtle — v. (P; intr.) to hurtle through the air (a large rock came hurtling through the air) * * * [hɜːtl] (P; intr.) to hurtle through the air (a large rock came hurtleling through the air) … Combinatory dictionary

hurtle — /herr tl/, v., hurtled, hurtling, n. v.i. 1. to rush violently; move with great speed: The car hurtled down the highway. 2. to move or go noisily or resoundingly, as with violent or rapid motion: The sound was deafening, as tons of snow hurtled… … Universalium